The Existence of Kwang Chon through Construction of Representation under Social Change in the Northern Thailand

Abstract

The goal of the study is to demonstrate how ethnic cultures in the northern region can endure through representational representation in the face of social and cultural change. The research findings are presented in a descriptive and analytical manner using observational data, interviews with participants in the northern region's auto crashes.

The results found that in the past, the Chon Kwang game in northern society has been affected and has been reduced in importance by the conditions of social and cultural changes that focused on modernity and the development of mainstream tourism that began to appear in the late 1930s, but entering the decade of 1990, it was found that 1) a trend of yearning for the past from the local area and 2) changing patterns of the economy and tourism. It has contributed to making the game of Chon Kwang become popular among people of various ages in the North. As an illustration of 1) regional folk games that showcase the identity of the Lannan people and have to be conserved 2) Lannan fighters as emblematic figures 3) economical insects that can increase revenue and draw tourists to the region because of the game's current popularity, it is also evident that there are ways to keep the Chon Kwang game alive in the face of social change by creating cultural spaces. For example, promoting the Chon Kwang festival, which is held annually in the northern region, has grown to be a significant tradition by collaborating with government organizations in each northern province, and 2) arranging for groups of enthusiasts for deer-deer to organize traveling deer-fighting events throughout each province; and 3) spreading information about deer-deer, conservation guidelines, and promotion as a profession, rearing deer, etc. These items demonstrate how intricately ideas are thought through when constructing the meaning and dynamism of traditions, which are flexible enough to negotiate, shuffle, and adjust to the demands of different relationships.